Conepatus
E678076
Conepatus is a genus of New World hog-nosed skunks known for their distinctive upturned snouts and powerful digging behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conepatus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7636478 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conepatus Context triple: [Mephitidae, includesGenus, Conepatus]
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A.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
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B.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
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C.
Fossa fossana
Fossa fossana, commonly known as the Malagasy civet, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, noted for its elongated body, banded coat, and solitary forest-dwelling habits.
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D.
Maurus
Maurus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with early Christian saints and used as a variant of names like Maurice.
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E.
Nattier
Nattier is a French surname most famously associated with Jean-Marc Nattier, an 18th-century painter known for his portraits of the ladies of Louis XV’s court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conepatus Target entity description: Conepatus is a genus of New World hog-nosed skunks known for their distinctive upturned snouts and powerful digging behavior.
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A.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
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B.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
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C.
Fossa fossana
Fossa fossana, commonly known as the Malagasy civet, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, noted for its elongated body, banded coat, and solitary forest-dwelling habits.
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D.
Maurus
Maurus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with early Christian saints and used as a variant of names like Maurice.
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E.
Nattier
Nattier is a French surname most famously associated with Jean-Marc Nattier, an 18th-century painter known for his portraits of the ladies of Louis XV’s court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
nocturnal
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyPattern | typically black-and-white pelage ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ability to spray noxious anal gland secretions
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powerful digging behavior ⓘ upturned snout ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
hog-nosed skunk genus
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hog-nosed skunks ⓘ |
| defensiveBehavior | spraying foul-smelling liquid ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ plant material ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insectivore
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omnivore ⓘ |
| family | Mephitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy | digging for subterranean prey ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ scrublands ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Conepatus chinga
NERFINISHED
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Conepatus humboldtii NERFINISHED ⓘ Conepatus leuconotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Conepatus semistriatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo | New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesCommonName |
American hog-nosed skunk
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Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk ⓘ Molina's hog-nosed skunk ⓘ striped hog-nosed skunk ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | gives birth to altricial young ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| snoutShape | hog-like upturned snout ⓘ |
| taxonomicAuthority | John Edward Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Conepatus leuconotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Conepatus Description of subject: Conepatus is a genus of New World hog-nosed skunks known for their distinctive upturned snouts and powerful digging behavior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.